In a bizarre turn of events, it looks like giant pandas will be going to the San Francisco Zoo. This was first reported by @StoppableSan in the...
While there are legitimate ways you can criticize the WWF, and there are other conservation orgs I'd personally much rather support, protecting...
True, but turning it into a Himalayas exhibit doesn't necessarily mean they are changing anything- what I was getting at in my post is that it...
I will say that, with a few exceptions, I am overall very optimistic about the future of primates in AZA zoos. While I know this isn't necessarily...
Oceanographic Valencia, an aquarium in Spain.
There are numerous benefits of AZA accreditation: Acquiring animals: For some species, AZA accreditation is essentially the only way to acquire...
Truthfully, I find it quite concerning this plan made the light of day. The SSP plans for elephants are typically kept confidential to the point...
Yes- since last summer, the Aldabra tortoises have had a seasonal home in the Big Backyard. To be fair, with the Marco Polo Plaza being closed...
Interesting to see they are changing the names of some exhibits. North America is on the map as "Wild Woodlands", Marco Polo Trek as "Himalayan...
As of May 2023, here's what I have down. I might be missing a few species, since I only record species that I see: [SPOILER]
Perhaps @snowleopard has never seen a Slender loris. There's only one holder in the US, and I don't know if they would've been there at the time...
Why would people advocate for that? I'd love to see new exhibits at the Bronx, but they have room on the current site to do so, for instance the...
I mean, most lemurs are very intelligent. A few years ago I was talking to a zoo professional whose zoo was considering adding aye-ayes to the...
And finally, lucked out and saw a notorious no-show at Buffalo Zoo today: 30. Ocelot- Leopardus pardalis
Got lucky with a frequent no-show at Buffalo Zoo today, and had a few minutes to spare so went in the reptile house and saw a frog: 47. Ocelot-...
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